Saw palmetto berry pickers, trapesing into the Florida wilds to nab those small purple-black drupes this past year, had a lot more to be concerned with than in years passed.

Saw palmetto berry pickers, trapesing into the Florida wilds to nab those small purple-black drupes this past year, had a lot more to be concerned with than in years passed. A new state law ...

What are saw palmetto berries, and why would someone steal 800 pounds of them? ... The Florida-native, multi-trunked palms can grow up to 10 feet tall and spread up to 10 feet wide.

FOX 13 Tampa Bay. Florida cracks down on saw palmetto berry theft. Posted: August 21, 2024 | Last updated: August 21, 2024. It’s now a third-degree felony to harvest saw palmetto berries without ...

Seven people are facing charges after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recovered over 10,000 pounds of saw palmetto berries in western Palm Beach County.

Since July, when the illegal harvesting of saw palmetto berries became a third-degree felony in Florida, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office has made at least 30 arrests, confiscating 17,867 ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) made a significant bust of saw palmetto berries at the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area in western Palm Beach County.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services requires a permit to harvest and sell saw palmetto berries in Florida.Top headlines:Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather ...

The saw palmetto berry comes from a small type of palm tree called the Serenoa repens plant, which is native to Florida. Though traditionally used to support prostate health in men, saw palmetto ...

RUSKIN, Fla. (WFLA) — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after two people allegedly illegally harvested 800 pounds of saw palmetto berries from a farm in Ruskin.